Measurements and radio link monitoring in a wireless communications system

Abstract

Facilitating measurements and radio link monitoring in a wireless communications system is provided herein. A method can comprise determining, by a network device of a communications network and comprising a processor, a first resource configuration related to first measurement resources of a first radio link between a mobile device and a first distributed unit of distributed units of the communications network. The method can also comprise determining, by the network device, a second resource configuration related to a second measurement resources of a second radio link between the mobile device and a second distributed unit of the distributed units. Further, the method can comprise facilitating, by the network device, a transmission of a report that comprises the first resource configuration and the second resource configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method, comprising:
 sending, by network equipment, respective indications of respective resource configurations to distributed units, wherein the network equipment comprises a memory and a processor; 
 establishing, by the network equipment, a first timer and a first counter for detection of a radio link interruption of a communication transmitted via a first millimeter wave; and 
 performing, by the network equipment, a beam switch procedure that moves the communication from the first millimeter wave to a second millimeter wave transmitted between a user equipment and a first distributed unit of the distributed units based on an indication from the user equipment that the radio link interruption of the communication transmitted via the first millimeter wave has occurred and based on an expiration of the first timer due to a blockage of the first millimeter wave between the user equipment and a second distributed unit of the distributed units. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the establishing comprises assigning the first timer and the first counter for a first detection of a first radio link interruption between the user equipment and the first distributed unit of the distributed units, and wherein the method further comprises:
 assigning, by the network equipment, a second timer and a second counter for a second detection of a second radio link interruption between the user equipment and the second distributed unit of the distributed units, wherein the expiration of the first timer or the second timer results in a determination that the radio link interruption has occurred. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the respective resource configurations comprise a first resource configuration of the first distributed unit and a second resource configuration of the second distributed unit, and wherein the method further comprises:
 transmitting, by the network equipment, the first resource configuration to the first distributed unit and the second resource configuration to the second distributed unit. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the transmitting is facilitated by a central unit communicatively coupled to the first distributed unit and the second distributed unit. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 prior to the performing, sending, by the network equipment, a coordinated report to the user equipment, wherein the coordinated report comprises the respective resource configurations and is customized for the user equipment. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 prior to the sending, determining, by the network equipment, the respective resource configurations for the distributed units. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 determining, by the network equipment, respective transmission nodes or reception nodes controlled by the first distributed unit and the second distributed unit. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 determining, by the network equipment, a beam forming capability of the user equipment, the first distributed unit, and the second distributed unit. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 determining, by the network equipment, a first network traffic load of the first distributed unit and a second network traffic load of the second distributed unit. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 determining, by the network equipment, a multi-connectivity configuration of the first distributed unit and the second distributed unit. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 evaluating, by the network equipment, a received radio link interruption report or a beam measurement report from the user equipment. 
 
     
     
       12. A system, comprising:
 a processor; and 
 a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 transmitting respective indications of respective resource configurations to distributed units; 
 establishing a first timer and a first counter for detection of a radio link interruption of a communication transmitted via a first millimeter wave; and 
 performing a beam switch procedure for movement of the communication from the first millimeter wave to a second millimeter wave transmitted between a user equipment and a first distributed unit of the distributed units based on an indication from the user equipment that the radio link interruption of the communication transmitted via the first millimeter wave has occurred and based on an expiration of the first timer due to a blockage of the first millimeter wave between the user equipment and a second distributed unit of the distributed units. 
 
 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the establishing comprises assigning the first timer and the first counter for a first detection of a first radio link interruption between the user equipment and the first distributed unit of the distributed units, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 assigning a second timer and a second counter for a second detection of a second radio link interruption between the user equipment and the second distributed unit of the distributed units, wherein the expiration of the first timer or the second timer results in a determination that the radio link interruption has occurred. 
 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the respective resource configurations comprise a first resource configuration of the first distributed unit and a second resource configuration of the second distributed unit, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 transmitting the first resource configuration to the first distributed unit and the second resource configuration to the second distributed unit. 
 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the transmitting is facilitated by a central unit communicatively coupled to the first distributed unit and the second distributed unit. 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 prior to the performing, transmitting a coordinated report to the user equipment, wherein the coordinated report comprises the respective resource configurations and is customized for the user equipment. 
 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 prior to the transmitting, determining the respective resource configurations for the distributed units. 
 
     
     
       18. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 transmitting respective indications of respective resource configurations to distributed units; 
 establishing a first timer and a first counter for detection of a radio link interruption of a communication transmitted via a first millimeter wave; and 
 performing a beam switch procedure that moves the communication from the first millimeter wave to a second millimeter wave transmitted between a user equipment and a first distributed unit of the distributed units based on an indication from the user equipment that the radio link interruption of the communication transmitted via the first millimeter wave has occurred and based on an expiration of the first timer due to a blockage of the first millimeter wave between the user equipment and a second distributed unit of the distributed units. 
 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the establishing comprises assigning the first timer and the first counter for a first detection of a first radio link interruption between the user equipment and the first distributed unit of the distributed units, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 assigning a second timer and a second counter for a second detection of a second radio link interruption between the user equipment and the second distributed unit of the distributed units, wherein the expiration of the first timer or the second timer results in a determination that the radio link interruption has occurred. 
 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the respective resource configurations comprise a first resource configuration of the first distributed unit and a second resource configuration of the second distributed unit, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 transmitting the first resource configuration to the first distributed unit and the second resource configuration to the second distributed unit, wherein the transmitting is facilitated by a central unit communicatively coupled to the first distributed unit and the second distributed unit.